Halberg Awards

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wasn't able to pick up Supreme award at the Halbergs ceremony, but her dad jokingly dropped an obligatory 'f bomb' in accepting the ...

[ Legnavsky, gold medal winner in the freeski halfpipe at the Junior World Championships. Sportswoman: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (snow sport). The Black Ferns vied for Team of the Year with Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy (squash – women’s doubles), Joelle King and Paul Coll (squash – mixed doubles), Kerri Williams and Grace Prendergast (rowing - pair) and New Zealand Eventing Team (equestrian). [New Zealand enjoys its best Winter Olympics after gold for Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/127830140/new-zealand-enjoys-its-best-winter-olympics-after-gold-for-zoi-sadowskisynnott-and-nico-porteous?rm=a) [Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Black Ferns headline finalists for Halberg Awards](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/300782169/zoi-sadowskisynnott-and-black-ferns-headline-finalists-for-halberg-awards?rm=a) The Wānaka athlete snared the Supreme award from a quality field of category winners, including her Winter Olympics teammate Nico Porteous, who won the men’s halfpipe gold medal in Beijing to take the Sportsman of the Year award, and the Black Ferns’ women’s Rugby World Cup champions (team of the year).

Supreme winner — it is a title which sits neatly on the shoulders of Wānaka snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott. She twisted, spun and flipped her way into the ...

In 15 previous Winter Olympics the high point had been Annelise Coberger’s silver in 1992 and the bronze medals Sadowski-Synnott and Porteous claimed at Pyeongchang. The 21-year-old won the slopestyle and also upgraded the bronze she won in the big air at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games to a silver at Beijing. Sadowski-Synnott also nabbed the sportswoman of the year title, unseating canoeing great Lisa Carrington who had won the title the past five times it was awarded.

The 21-year-old's heroics at the Beijing Winter Olympics made her the clear winner at Spark Arena.

This evening's Halberg Awards have been dominated by the Black Ferns and New Zealand's snow sport athletes with Zoi Sadowski-Synnott going on to win the ...

Team of the Year: Black Ferns (women's rugby) It was also an emotional evening as tributes were paid to Sir Murray Halberg with this evening's ceremony the first since his death last November. Sportswoman of the Year: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (snowboarding)

The snowboarding champion has been given the top gong after winning Sportswoman of the Year earlier in the night. Sadowski-Synnott won two Olympic medals in ...

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won the Supreme Halberg Award on New Zealand sport's night of nights in Auckland 16 February 2023 Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won the Supreme Halberg Award on New Zealand sport's night of nights in Auckland

This evening at the ISPS Handa Halberg Awards, the Black Ferns were recognised for an outstanding 2022 which culminated in the winning the Rugby World Cup.

The Black Ferns were awarded the ISPS Handa Team of the Year and New Zealand’s favourite sporting moment with the Black Ferns final lineout of the Rugby World Cup final, against the throw, to win the 2021 Rugby World Cup (played in 2022). They captured the hearts of New Zealanders and in doing so have inspired us all to continue to harness that energy into the growth of women’s rugby." This evening at the ISPS Handa Halberg Awards, the Black Ferns were recognised for an outstanding 2022 which culminated in the winning the Rugby World Cup.

The Waihi Beach resident had doubts he could make it to Auckland due to Cyclone Gabrielle's impact.

Kiwi snow sports star Zoi Sadowski-Synnott may have taken out the top prize at the Halberg Awards, but it was her father who stole the show once again.

The Black Ferns were recognised for an outstanding 2022 which culminated in the winning the Rugby World Cup at the ISPS Handa Halberg Awards.

Former Black Ferns Director of Rugby Wayne Smith was awarded the Buddle Findlay Coach of the Year. They captured the hearts of New Zealanders and in doing so have inspired us all to continue to harness that energy into the growth of women’s rugby.” Tonight’s achievements at the ISPS Handa Halberg Awards speaks to their success, both on and off the field.